When it comes to the Young Adult genre, gone are the days of a young star or director that would guarantee young people going to cinemas – sad to say, but the likes of Chloë Grace Moretz can't match a Michael J. These sort of names represent an increasingly common cinematic super-author: a writer whose works are guaranteed movie makeovers as soon as they're thought up, and a Young Adult writer with a teenage and a middle-aged fanbase to match.

They are, it's fair to say, rockstars with keyboards. That's not to mention the bosom-heaving behemoth that is Nicholas Sparks and his never-ending circus train of romantic dramas which bound regularly to the screen with hard-to-remember names and pleasingly similar poster art.īetween them, these four writers, largely catering for the hard-to-define and misleading 'Young Adult' audience (see below) have revived the UK film industry, established franchises (and in Nicholas Sparks' case, an entire genre), launched a clutch of youthful movie stars and reliably filled Hollywood coffers for over a decade. Stephenie Meyer's Twilight adaptations, meanwhile, hauled in $3.3 billion, while Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games series have $1.5 billion accrued over two movies to date and another motza awaiting the final two. Rowling's Harry Potter is the colossus towering above all others, with $7.7 billion over eight movies.

According to fan reactions we're in for a treat too, as the new movie received rave reactions after a screening at San Diego Comic-Con on July 21.ĭirected by 10 Cloverfield Lane's Dan Trachtenberg, Prey will take us back to the great plains of the Comanche Nation, as warrior Naru (Amber Midthunder) protects her people from a hostile alien visitor.Įragon is available to watch on Disney+ now.When it comes to book-to-film adaptations, J. The novel was previously made into a film in 2006 starring Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich and Rachel Weisz as the voice of the dragon Saphira.Įlsewhere, Disney+ confirmed it will soon release the new Predator prequel Preyvia the streaming site. Related: Disney+ content list – Here's the best of everything available on the platform in the UK None of this would have happened without you Alagaësians. Thank you to everyone who has read the books, supported the tweetstorms, and participated in this fandom.

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